2 Samuel 8:13 meaning and explanation
And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
2 Samuel 8:13, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse belongs to the chapter's summary of David's victories, where the recurring refrain is that the LORD gave David success wherever he went. Returning from the Valley of Salt, likely the region south of the Dead Sea, David had struck down eighteen thousand Edomites, and the text says he made a name for himself, that is, gained renown.
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